Date of dispatch of this notice: 05/08/2015
Expire date: 18/09/2015
External Reference: 2015-275024
TED Reference: 2015/S 152-280872
Contract notice
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Contract notice
Classic Sector
Directive 2004/18/EC
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name, addresses and contact point(s)
National Transport Authority
N/A
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
2 Dublin
IE
Contact point(s): Mark Bradwell
For the attention of: Mark Bradwell
Telephone: +353 18798300
E-mail: mark.bradwell@nationaltransport.ie
Fax: +353 18798333
N/A
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane
2 Dublin
IE
Contact point(s): Mark Bradwell
For the attention of: Mark Bradwell
Telephone: +353 18798300
E-mail: mark.bradwell@nationaltransport.ie
Fax: +353 18798333
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1149
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=91740&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=91740&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1149
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=91740&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=91740&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from:
The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to:
The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)
Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.3)
Main activity
- Other: Transport
I.4)
Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities:
yes
Dublin City Council
Dun Laoghaire/ Rathdown County Council
Fingal County Council
Kildare County Council
Meath County Council
South Dublin County Council
Wicklow County Council
Cork County Council
Cork City Council
Limerick City & County Council
Waterford City & County Council
Galway City Council
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)
Description
II.1.1)
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Framework Agreement for Technical Consultancy Services for Transport Projects funded by the National Transport Authority
II.1.2)
Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
- Category No12:
Architectural services; engineering services and integrated engineering services; urban planning and landscape engineering services; related scientific and technical consulting services; technical testing and analysis services
Ireland
NUTS code
IRELAND
II.1.3)
Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)
Information on framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 8
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 8
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 3
Duration in years: 3
Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years:
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated cost excluding VAT
Range: between 3000000 and 5000000 EUR
Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded: Range: between 3000000 and 5000000 EUR
The Contracting Authority estimates that 15 to 20 contracts may be awarded under the framework agreement in each year, with an average indicative value of each contract estimated to be between €50,000 and €100,000 and that an additional 5 to 10 contracts may be awarded under the framework agreement in each year, with an average indicative value of each contract estimated to be between €100,000 and €200,000. These amounts represent estimates only and actual amounts may vary from these estimates.
II.1.5)
Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The National Transport Authority is acting as a central purchasing body in respect
of a multi party framework agreement for the provision of multi-disciplinary
services for transport related projects. The list of Public Bodies that will be entitled
(but not obliged) to drawdown Services from the Framework Agreement, in
accordance with the rules of the Framework Agreement are set out in Section VI.3
of the contract notice.
II.1.6)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Main vocabulary
71311000
Civil engineering consultancy services
Supplementary vocabulary
71311200
Transport systems consultancy services
71311210
Highways consultancy services
71322100
Quantity surveying services for civil engineering works
71322500
Engineering-design services for traffic installations
71520000
Construction supervision services
II.1.7)
Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
yes
II.1.8)
Lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.9)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
II.2)
Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)
Total quantity or scope:
The scope of services envisaged under the proposed Framework Agreement includes the provision of Engineering Consultancy Services for transport and transport related projects, including (but not limited to) the development, design, implementation and/or project management of:
• Bus Rapid Transit schemes;
• Quality Bus Corridors/ bus schemes;
• Bus priority measures;
• Cycleway / cycle improvement schemes;
• Bike Share schemes;
• Pedestrian improvement schemes;
• Street and/or road improvement schemes;
• Junction improvement schemes;
• Accessibility improvement schemes;
• Traffic management schemes;
• ITS and related projects; and
• Other ancillary projects and studies associated with public transport provision and overall traffic management.
It is currently anticipated that for any individual call-off contract under the framework, the services required may include any one or more of the services set out below, although they may not be limited to such services:
1. Preparation/development of concept designs, feasibility studies, scheme option development, preliminary designs for schemes, detailed designs for schemes;
2. Undertaking surveys and investigations as necessary to develop required schemes;
3. Advising on Health and Safety requirements and undertaking Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP) role and Project Supervisor Construction Stage (PSCS) (if required);
4. Undertaking Road Safety Audits and Road User Audits;
5. Traffic planning, modelling and simulation;
6. Cost estimation and scheme appraisal including the preparation of business cases;
7. Preparing Compulsory Purchase Orders/ Environmental Impact Statements/ Environmental Impact Reports and Part VII planning documentation;
8. Undertaking public and stakeholder consultation;
9. Preparation and review of tender documents for construction contracts and management of contractor procurement processes;
10. Contractual claims advice and claims management services, including for conciliation and arbitration processes;
11. Carrying out role of ‘Employer‘s Representative‘ during construction;
12. Supervision of construction works and contract administration during construction; and
13. Other services related to transport projects or transport related studies.
In addition, the scope includes for provision of technical advice and preparation of technical reports on transport and traffic related matters.
II.2.2)
Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)
Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent calls for competition:
in months: 12
in months: 12
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)
Deposits and guarantees required:
As will be set out in the tender documents.
III.1.2)
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
As will be set out in the tender documents.
III.1.3)
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Requests to participate may be submitted by single entities or by groups of service providers. A group will not be required to convert into a specific legal form in order to submit a request to participate, but may be required to do so once it has been awarded the contract. The contracting authority also reserves the right to contract with each member of the group on the basis of joint and several liability, as a main contractor with a number of sub-contractors, or in any other form which the authority considers appropriate.
III.1.4)
Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions:
As will be set out in the tender documents.
III.2)
Conditions for participation
III.2.1)
Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As set out in the PQQ documents.
III.2.2)
Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As set out in the PQQ documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As set out in the PQQ documents.
III.2.3)
Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As set out in the PQQ documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As set out in the PQQ documents.
III.3)
Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)
Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)
Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: yes
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Type of procedure
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Restricted
IV.1.2)
Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
Envisaged minimum number
10
and
maximum number
12
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As set out in the PQQ documents.
IV.2)
Award criteria
IV.2.1)
Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
, the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)
Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)
Administrative information
IV.3.2)
Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
IV.3.3)
Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
18.09.2015 - 12:00
IV.3.6)
Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
VI.2)
Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
no
VI.3)
Additional information:
The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them. Any contract award will be subject to a number of pre-conditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or C2 Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
Refer to Information Memorandum for further information.
The Purchasing Authority is acting on behalf of the following organisations:
National Transport Authority
Dublin City Council
Dun Laoghaire/ Rathdown County Council
Fingal County Council
Kildare County Council
Meath County Council
South Dublin County Council
Wicklow County Council
Cork County Council
Cork City Council
Limerick City & County Council
Waterford City & County Council
Galway City Council
VI.4)
Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)
Body responsible for appeal procedures
High Court
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
7 Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Fax: +353 18886125
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
7 Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Fax: +353 18886125
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie
Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.2)
Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:
As set out in S.I. No. 131/2010 - European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).
VI.4.3)